> freeing up countless lost hours commuting for more productive work This is the bit that worries me the most. If autonomous driving makes longer commutes comf

> freeing up countless lost hours commuting for more productive work This is the bit that worries me the most. If autonomous driving makes longer commutes comfortable then people will move out further and further. Even with EVs this will be a lot of extra energy used for transportation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox